Relegated Blue Square Premier side Lewes insist they will "definitely not" be going into administration.

The Conference deadline for filing for administration in time for any points deduction this season is Thursday.

Club spokesman Steve White told BBC Southern Counties Radio: "We're not in a position to expand on details, but we are not going into administration.

"There are endeavours from (chairman) Martin Elliott to make sure the club goes forward in the future."

"Martin has come under an awful lot of criticism from a lot of people, and what he's doing behind the scenes is unbelievable," he continued.

"He's a private man who doesn't want to be public, but he's doing a fantastic job to save the club which I think he will do."

The Rooks rose from Ryman Division Three to the Blue Square Premier in just seven years, but let manager Steve King leave in the summer and are the first team in the top five divisions of English football to be relegated.

They went down with seven games to go after picking up just four wins and 17 points in 39 games.

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